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Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2021-10-28 • PNC Arena
Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 0 Boston Bruins

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 61.5%
BOS: 38.5%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.24
BOS: 3.03
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
StatCARBOS
Season SV%0.8650.903
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.382.84
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CARFrederik Andersen33330100.0%3.6843.68
BOSJeremy Swayman2421387.5%4.0331.03
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 68% • CAR at home vs BOS: 9-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07CAR 6 - 5 BOSCARCAR
2025-11-17BOS 1 - 3 CARCARCAR
2025-11-01BOS 2 - 1 CARBOSCAR
2025-04-05BOS 5 - 1 CARBOSBOS
2025-03-06CAR 3 - 2 BOSCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1901.40
1BOS1411.06
2CAR1610.99
2BOS1510.68
3CAR821.64
3BOS2021.94
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 61.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 0 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0